Media skills for scientists

A free online course to teach scientists how to use the media to reach non-scientists

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Engaging with journalists is one of the best ways to get your research noticed and to raise your public profile, which can lead to more collaborations and funding. This online course addresses any reservations you might have about engaging with journalists and packaging scientific information for non-scientists. It will give you the skills needed to interact successfully with the media and will show how seizing media opportunities could help advance your career.

Why this course?

Talking to the media is a great way to communicate your research to the public and raises your public profile

Media coverage draws public attention
to the subject you are researching

Media exposure can lead to more
collaborations and funding

What’s included?

Thirteen short, user-friendly and interactive modules, divided into short, topical lectures. All of these modules are independent and can be taken individually.

Practical tasks designed to help you apply media theory to your working practice

Worksheets to support your learning where appropriate

A certificate upon course completion

The opportunity to be selected for a Script mentoring programme in partnership with regional media outlets. All users who complete the course will be invited to pitch for selection.

This course is brought to you as part of the Script project, which is made possible by the Robert Bosch Stiftung and implemented by SciDev.Net. For further information about Script visit www.scidev.net/training